I. in ‧ ter ‧ change 1 /ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ changeable , ↑ interchangeable , ↑ changed ≠ UNCHANGED , changing ≠ ↑ unchanging , ↑ changeless ; noun : ↑ change , ↑ interchange , ↑ interchangeability ; verb : ↑ change , ↑ interchange ; adverb : ↑ interchangeably ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] an exchange, especially of ideas or thoughts
interchange of
the interchange of ideas between students and staff
2 . [countable] a point where two or more ↑ motorway s or main roads meet
II. in ‧ ter ‧ change 2 /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ $ -ər-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ changeable , ↑ interchangeable , ↑ changed ≠ UNCHANGED , changing ≠ ↑ unchanging , ↑ changeless ; noun : ↑ change , ↑ interchange , ↑ interchangeability ; verb : ↑ change , ↑ interchange ; adverb : ↑ interchangeably ]
to put each of two things in the place of the other, or to be exchanged in this way